St. Paul daily globe., 1887-04-06
Proposals for for Indian Supplies and

Proposals for Indian Supplies and
transportation.
I seEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of
- Indian Affairs, Washington, March 10, 1887
Sealed proposals, indorsed proposals for Beef"
(bds for beef must be submitted in separate en-
velopes), Bacon, Flour, Transportation etc, (as
the case may be), and directed to the Comm.s.
sioner of Indian Affairs, Chamber of Commerce
Building corner of Third and Chestnut streets
st. Louis, Missouri will be received until p M
of Tuesday, April IL, 1887 for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon, &c.
00o.0O0 pounds Beef on the hoof, 100000 pounds
Beans. 100000 pounds Corn, $4,000 pounds Gof-
fee, s,0OO,O pounds Flour, $4,000 pounds Feed
$4,000 pounds Hard Bread, $4,000 pounds HON.
my, $4,000 pounds Lard $50 barrels mess pork
600 pounds Rice, $500 pounds Tea, 800, v0O
pounds Salt, $4,000 pounds Sugar, and 50, 900
the articles, goods, and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies.
Also, proposals indorsed as above, and directed
to the Commissioner of indian Affairs Nos 65
and 81 Wooster street. New York City will be re-
ceived until p. m of Tuesday. May 8, 1857 for
Blankets, Wooden and Cotton Goods, Consisting
in part OF Ticking. 1000 yards; Standard Calico
100000 yards; Drilling, $4,000 yards; Duck, free
from all sizing, 5000 yards Denims, 600 yards;
Gingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans 15 600
yards; Cheviot, $500 yards; Brown Sheeting. 49,
900 yards; Beached Sheeting 49, 900 yards Hickory
Shirting 10000 yards; Calico Shifting. 5000 yards:
Winsey, 1900 yards); 1000 pounds of Baking
Powder; 2as, 900 pounds of Soap: Clothing Gro
Genes, Notions. Hardware, Medical Supplies
School Books ETC., and long list of miscellane-
Gus articles, such as Harness. Plows, Rakes
Forks. ETC., and for about 40G Wagons required
for the service, to be delivered at Chicago Kan
sas City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
asmay be required adapted to the climate of the
Pafc Coast, with California brakes delivered a
San Francisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School, and the kinds and quantities in gross of
all other goods and articles, together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders
time and place of delivery, terms of contract and
payment, transportation routes, and all other
necessary instructions Will be furnished upon ap-
plication to the Indian Office in Washington or
Nos. 65 and 81 Wooster street, New York. James
Lldgerw Ood. S35 Broadway, New York; the Secre-
tary of the Merchants Exchange ST. Lous Mis-
souri, the Commissaries of Subsistence y. S. A.
at Cheyenne Chicago, Leavenworth Omaha, Saint
Louis Saint Paul and San Francisco; the Post
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Postmasters at the following named places in
Kansas: Arkansas City, Burlington, Caldwell.
Lodge City, Emporia, Eureka, Great Bend
Howard, Hutchinson, Larned. Mcpherson, Marion
Medicine Lodge Newton, Osage City, Sedan,
Sterling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita, and Win
field.
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
ject any and all bids, or any part of any bid
Bids will be opened at the hour and day above
stated, and bidders are invited to be present at
the opening
CERTIFIED CHECXS
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
the First National Bank of Los Angeles, CAL. for
at least FIVE per cent. of the amount OF the pro-
posal
J. D. C. ATKINS, Commissioner.